chrysolite

Noun

Meaning

A mineral, composed of silica, magnesia, and iron, of a yellow to green color. It is common in certain volcanic rocks; -- called also olivine and peridot. Sometimes used as a gem. The name was also early used for yellow varieties of tourmaline and topaz.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

ruby garnet jade topaz sapphire beryl agate amethyst stone cubic olivine lazuli carbuncle brilliant turquoise
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Antonyms

achromatic

Hypernyms

olivine transparent gem

Hyponyms

peridot

Phrases with the word

chrysolite commune chrysolite de Saxe

Anagrams

chrysotile

Examples

"Chicken Bill" Lovell dumped a wheelbarrow load of silver-rich ore into a barren pit on his Chrysolite claim in order to sell it to Horace Tabor for a large price. Source: Internet

Some time later the manager of the Chrysolite mine fooled an outside mining engineer into overestimating the mine's ore reserves. Source: Internet

Print. p.65 Olivine gemstones are called peridot and chrysolite. Source: Internet

It is also called chrysolite (or chrysolithe, from the Greek words for gold and stone). Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Chrysolepis Chrysolepis chrysophylla Chrysolepis sempervirens chrysolite commune chrysolite de Saxe chrysology